Heat waves and record temperatures directly impact vacation season
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The ongoing heat wave in Europe, with temperatures soaring well past 40 C in some areas, has caused the closure of tourist attractions and landmarks, including the Acropolis in Athens.
The ongoing heat wave in Europe, with temperatures soaring well past 40 C in some areas, has caused the closure of tourist attractions and landmarks, including the Acropolis in Athens.
"Temperatures keep rising as we saw this June when we broke every temperature record in the decade," Hellenic Red Cross spokesperson Konstantinos Gavriilidis said. "So we must learn to live with this and protect ourselves."
In Canada, heat warnings remain in place in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories and British Columbia.
Conditions have cooled off somewhat in the Maritimes.
Elaine Elston travelled to Halifax from Delaware, escaping conditions that have reached intolerable levels.
"It's 105 Fahrenheit with the heat index," said Elston, who added she and her husband plan their summer vacations to escape the overwhelming heat and humidity back home. "We will go to be cool in the summertime, so we have been here and we have been out west to Wyoming."
Hot weather can set the stage for prosperous tourism during the vacation season.
